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Game Trust Tournament-Enables ThwartPoker's Skill-Based Online Poker Game
Published: 2005-04-19
 Game Trust Tournament-Enables ThwartPoker's Skill-Based Online Poker Game,
'Poker Blitz'
PALO ALTO, Calif., and NEW YORK, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ThwartPoker
Inc., inventors of the revolutionary new skill-based form of poker,
ThwartPoker(TM), have selected Game Trust to tournament-enable their "Hold'em"
smash hit that will be known as "Poker Blitz." Beginning this week on
Miniclip.com (http://www.miniclip.com), players from around the world will be able to
compete for cash and merchandise prizes in 4-player live tables. Players have
an opportunity to compete for as much as $1,000 in a single game.
"Poker Blitz" is a unique and strategic twist on classic "Hold'em" poker,
in which players choose the cards they want, rather than being dealt a hand of
random cards. All players select from the same deck and must pick, block and
dodge the selections of their opponents. If a player picks a card that was
also selected by another player in a current or previous round, the players
are both blocked and dealt cards that have no value. In essence, "Poker
Blitz" takes all of the guess work out of poker, ensuring that a player wins
because of their skill rather than their luck.
"Poker Blitz" is easy to learn, difficult to master, and challenging for
all types and ages while also appealing to the traditional poker crowd.
Though the game concept itself is simple, there are many levels of offensive
and defensive strategies and an unlimited potential for dynamic competition
between and among players. Players must rely purely on their ability to
anticipate and outwit to win.
Poker Blitz is completely skill-based and consequently does not face the
legal constraints encountered by traditional online poker games that are built
on chance and are therefore considered gambling.
"We are very excited to be working with Game Trust. They have crafted
such a robust and secure platform that integration has been a breeze. Their
superior technology and channels of distribution made them the obvious choice
for tournament-enabling our game and quickly reaching as many customers as
possible," states Daniel Pfeiffer, ThwartPoker Co-Founder.
"Integrating with the Game Trust platform is a win-win-win proposition and
we are excited to be working with the world-class creative team at
ThwartPoker," explains Adeo Ressi, CEO of Game Trust. "Players win as they
compete in Poker Blitz for real prizes, leveraging their skills in the game.
The developer wins with a new revenue stream from an existing title and
renewed player interest. Game Trust wins by providing the technology and
sharing in the upside. At Game Trust, we always strive to benefit everyone in
the value chain."
About ThwartPoker Inc.
Founded in 2001, ThwartPoker Inc. is a developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive card games, and is known for its casual, skill-
based class of card games named ThwartPoker. The company offers the next
evolution of traditional poker, made possible by its patented software that
eliminates the randomness of regular poker - and replaces it with skill.
ThwartPoker games are skill-based and therefore do not violate U.S.federal
gambling law. ThwartPoker games are played at http://www.thwartpoker.com. A
version of ThwartPoker for mobile phones is on Verizon Wireless and AllTel,
and this was made possible through the company's licensing deal with Infospace
Mobile - that has titled the mobile version Hold 'Em Poker+ For Prizes(TM).
The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. To learn more about
ThwartPoker Inc., go to http://www.thwartpoker.com.
About Game Trust
Founded in 2002, Game Trust (http://www.gametrust.com) is the economic
engine of innovation in games with the leading platform for premium game play.
The Game Frame platform is the industry standard for deploying community and
transactions within online casual games. Licensed by leading distribution
outlets worldwide, the platform reaches a combined audience in excess of 130
million players per month. Award winning games, such as "Shroomz," are
released by leading developers on the platform to reach millions of players
with new premium play models. The Company is venture backed with offices in
New York and Denmark.
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Omaha High Poker Tips for the Online Casino
Published: 2005-04-23
 Omaha High Poker Tips for the Online Casino
23 April 2005
Omaha High poker is a popular variation of poker that can be found at all good quality online casinos. You should check your favorite online casino to see if they offer this variation of online poker. It is similar in many ways to Hold´em poker. It´s important to clarify the two types of Omaha High poker games you can find at the online casino: Limit Omaha High –called so because there is a specific betting limit applied in each game and on each round of betting and Pot Limit Omaha High. In this version of online casino poker a player can bet up to what is in the pot.
Omaha poker is closely related to Texas Hold'em poker, another popular card game at the online casino. The difference is that in Omaha poker the players are dealt 4 hole cards unexposed as their initial starting hand prior to the flop and five board cards as community cards. The community cards are exposed to the rest of the table in the center the same as in Texas Hold'em. Betting takes place after each round and the betting order is clockwise.
In Omaha poker there are 3 betting rounds they are: the flop, the turn, and the river. The five community cards and their rankings are used by all players left in the game. When the final betting round arrives the players still in the game will display their cards. To qualify for a winning low hand, a player must have five cards of 8 or less without any pair using two from their hand and three from the board meaning the exposed community cards. Straights or flushes are acceptable for the low hand if all the cards have a value of 8 or below.
Try a game of Omaha poker at your favorite online casino and find lots of great online casinos offering all the most popular online casino games in our extensive gambling directory.
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